Midlothian in frame for art archive

MIDLOTHIAN has featured prominently in a national database of important oil paintings.

Forty-six paintings, which are held by Midlothian Council, are now available to view online at www.thepcf.org.uk

Councillor Bob Constable (SNP), the Cabinet Member for Public Services and Leisure, said: “We are delighted that the art collections held by the council are now easily accessible online and we see this as an excellent opportunity for the very best of Midlothian art collections to be viewed and explored world wide.”